FatwaNationalInheritance, Wills & Gifts
Ganjaran Terbitan Dan Pencen Terbitan
Are survivors' gratuity and survivors' pension considered part of the deceased's estate to be divided under inheritance rules?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee decided that survivors' gratuity and survivors' pension are not part of the deceased's estate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The National Fatwa Committee decided that survivors' gratuity and survivors' pension are not part of the deceased's estate. Therefore, their distribution is not subject to the methods used for dividing an inheritance estate. The decision was made at the 21st Muzakarah, held on 12 September 1988.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa ganjaran terbitan dan pencen terbitan tidak termasuk sebagai harta pusaka, maka kaedah pembahagiannya tidak tertakluk kepada kaedah pembahagian harta pusaka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Ganjaran Terbitan Dan Pencen Terbitan”, 12 September 1988. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#ganjaran-terbitan-dan-pencen-terbitan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/survivors-gratuity-pension-inheritance-estate-ruling/